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Zuzu's 5th Birthday
Zuzu turns five on October 28, 2018. At five, she is considered an adult. Theoretically, a mature adult. Though that could be debated on some days. When our dogs are puppies or adolescents, sometimes we [...]
The complete checklist for evaluating dog boarding, dog kennel and pet sitting options
Most dog owners will need to board their dogs at some point. Some need to board their dogs frequently. For some, it is a rare need. Whether it is due to travel for work, [...]
August 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/TSHhjmUjZZzyKPH79
Tips on managing and monitoring productive puppy play groups
It's fun to watch puppies play! But if we just let them play with no guidance or proper supervision, we can develop problems that can continue for the rest of a dog's life. During [...]
Does your puppy know “Sit”? Are you sure? (Hint: it's about the context!)
We think of Sit as a pretty easy cue to teach our dogs. For some dogs, it might even be the only thing they learn. But here's something to think about. . . What [...]
Introduction to other dog for class
Bailey is the Black Lab mix in this video. She was recently adopted and the owners wanted to know if she could join an upcoming group class. Two concerns for her were her fearfulness [...]
Barking at the fence
Jaxson is a two year old Australian Shepherd in our Juvenile Delinquents Class. His handler had a question about how to handle barking and charging/jumping on the fence in the back yard when people [...]
How to rank dog food options, categorized from highest to lowest quality
This infographic scale is from our resource guide, How to Make Healthy Food Choices For Your Dog, a 40-page document that we researched, wrote and keep updated about how to make healthy food choices for your [...]
The Functional Medicine Approach to health for your dog
This is a great framework that helps solve health issues and maintaining optimum health for your dog. Ed adapted this framework to fix his own chronic health issues. It is still relatively new but being [...]
July 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/n88iGyZ5bBUnGLD46
Clicker training with a Corgi puppy
This is a short video session explaining what clicker training is and demonstrating with a Corgi puppy.
Video of Dog Parkour Class with a Greyhound, Lab mix and a Golden Doodle
This includes a number of unedited clips from one of our Dog Parkour classes with a Greyhound, Lab mix and a Golden Doodle taken from our farm location using the parkour obstacles we have [...]
How to train an adventure dog
Contents What is an adventure dog? Does the breed of dog matter for your adventures? Cold Weather Tips Hot Weather Tips How to train your adventure dog Age and current condition The basic training [...]
June 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/inCieyaHf2ZkCvB28
Legacy Family Farms
This is the landing page for Legacy Family Farms, one of the ranches from which we purchase for our pet food products. We will be adding a profile of this ranch in 2018, which will [...]
May 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/DpWcyuqkHCZEMzf49
In Memory of Romeo:
June 8, 2009 – May 18, 2018
The worst part about living with dogs is when we lose them. Sometimes we know it's coming. Sometimes we don't. Either way, it's difficult to say goodbye. We lost Romeo, our beloved Vizsla suddenly [...]
Sure fire ways to stress your dog
We all have plenty of stressors in our lives. I bet you could quickly name ten things that cause you stress without even hesitating. Can you name ten things that stress your dog? We often tend [...]
April 2018 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/QyHE7QxzwdPze15K8
